conquest of the west 1865-1890. democratic party political poster, 1866
TRANSCRIPT
Key Terms
• Manifest Destiny• Transcontinental Railroad • Peace Policy• Black Hills War• Dawes Act, 1887
Analyzing a Primary Source
• Pick a partner and read “Katie Bighead” on p. 41 and “Wyoming Gunfight” on p. 45
• Discuss the following– Who wrote the source?– Why?– What is the perspective of the author?– What does the source tell us about when it was
written?– How does the source connect to the secondary
reading?
For Monday
• Howard Zinn, “Robber Barons” available on course website as a pdf file.
• In this article, historian Howard Zinn describes the "Gilded Age" (1865-1900). Write 1-2 sentences for each of the following terms describing their significance during this era: Corporations, Government, Workers, Immigrants, Women, Strikers, Unions, Farmers. Draw from the reading and be as specific as possible.